Python
Automation, monitoring, test workflows, and CI/CD for infrastructure teams.
Network Engineer and Python Enthusiast
Building useful network automation and cloud-native infrastructure labs.
I build practical network automation, Kubernetes, and telemetry labs, then write down the parts that help infrastructure teams move faster.
Focus
Skills
Network Engineering
Wireless, on-prem and cloud datacenter, SDN, and operational troubleshooting.
Leadership
Program management, mentorship, customer success, and technical strategy.
Background
Experience
Principal Engineer / Executive Director
Wells Fargo
- Defining automation and artificial intelligence roadmaps.
Solutions Architect Team Lead
IP Fabric
- Acquired over one million dollars in net new revenue.
- Collaborated with Account Executives for customer satisfaction and success across the sales cycle.
- Troubleshot network infrastructure issues across BGP, OSPF, STP, and configuration drift.
- Maintained five unique integrations with the IT ecosystem.
Network Services SME
Axonius
- Led discussions on using network data for asset management.
- Guided customers using the Axonius API Client.
- Identified product gaps and collaborated on new features.
- Maintained and revamped the Splunk Addon for Axonius.
Network Automation Engineer
Flexential
- Implemented CI/CD in GitLab for faster testing of Infrastructure-as-Code.
- Deployed Ansible in a high-availability environment.
- Created a Cisco Webex bot for network information dissemination.
- Promoted Agile methodology for project management.
Systems Engineer II
Charter Communications
- Oversaw Cisco NSO deployment across more than 1,000 network devices.
- Administered a Kubernetes environment and deployed database services.
- Redesigned development workflows with Git.
- Developed a web application for wireless access point information.
Network Analyst II
BAE Systems INC
- Led resolution tickets while maintaining strong customer service.
- Administered more than 10,000 network devices.
- Coordinated significant service-impacting ticket resolution.
- Converted branch sites to Cisco's software-defined networking.
- Managed DNS entries and automated processes with the Infoblox API.
Information Technology Specialist
US Army
- Managed $500k worth of communications equipment.
- Trained Special Forces Communication Sergeants.
- Administered radio and satellite communication systems.
- Led communication support for multinational training and operations.
Writing
Recent Posts
🏃️ Run: Streaming gNMI Telemetry from cEOS in Kubernetes
Wrapping up our Crawl-Walk-Run series by enabling gNMI on Arista cEOS and streaming real-time telemetry through Kubernetes using `gnmic`.
🥾 Walk: Deploying Containerlab in Kubernetes with Arista cEOS
Walking forward by transforming Containerlab topologies into live cEOS nodes inside Kubernetes using Clabverter + Clabernetes.
🐣 Crawl: Deploying Kubernetes on DigitalOcean
Starting the Crawl-Walk-Run lab series by launching a managed Kubernetes cluster on DigitalOcean.
root@server whoami
An introduction to Cristian Cordero's blog and the journey into network automation technology sales.
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